Trade: I'm Not Scared To Say It...

Okay. Mr. Big Shot and Dice are, for the most part, playing for next year's contract (they will both opt out and go free). Do we trade: Sheed, Dice and Davis for Garnett and release the Brahma and then focus on resigning CB in the off season? We'd still need a back up center, but the line up it still worth something. Starters: CB, RH, TP, KG and NM. Bench: LH, RM, CD, JM and Center. The bench would, IMO, be a pretty good pass-penertrate-to the hole group.

I'm not sure Dice is headed for opt out land. Dollars to donuts he will take the option and try to stay. I have trouble imagining anyone would pay him more than what the Pistons have already committed to. Plus there is that trade kicker.

Still, doesn't impact your suggestion. The trade numbers work, though maybe not for Minny - basically means they're blowing it up and starting over. Then again, one more mediocre half season and they might be willing to pull the trigger.

My only question about Garnett is whether he has become too accustomed to mediocrity. He says not, but then again he doesn't seem to be putting the kind of pressure on the organization to do something that someone with his talent level and name recognition could do.

If you could get 30 minutes out of Nazr at center, you could split Garnett between the 4 & 5 at 18 each (and still cut his minutes from what he plays now). If you can find 30 minutes at the 4 spot off the bench you got a team. Rip, Tay, and Garnett form a pretty formidable core. Add in CB and you've still got the best starting five. Can JMax and AJ fill in the missing 30?

My only question about Garnett is whether he has become too accustomed to mediocrity. He says not, but then again he doesn't seem to be putting the kind of pressure on the organization to do something that someone with his talent level and name recognition could do.

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KG pressures the hell out of the organization from what I have read. Unfortunately, he's buggy whipping a team of donkeys.

If there are 2 things that I would want to upgrade it would be a 3rd big ( Dyess job ) who has a post game and some actual size and a starting Center. Mohammed is a nice stop gap for now.

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dang. 20/20 hindsight.

anyway. i don't want no stinking kg. the superstar method isn't a good fit for the pistons. 1 foot injury and your season is down the tubes. sheed goes down for 30 games we can survive and maybe thrive.

anyway. i don't want no stinking kg. the superstar method isn't a good fit for the pistons.

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We're out all in fantasy land here anyway (as others have said,it's hard to imagine Minny making the trade), so let's make the most of it. KG seems to me to have dropped off the superstar radar. Yeah, he shows up in some commercials from time to time, but he sure ain't Wade, Inc. or Lebron, Inc.

Suppose he just wants to be a basketball player, maybe more in the Sheed mode than the superstar mode. I think he might fit in, and that he might be willing to adjust his game to do so if wins and a title run were in the offing.

Or not, but if somehow McHale were to show up at the door with a large suitcase with lots of knees and elbows sticking out, I'm not sure JoeD wouldn't have to go for it.

This trade idea is definitely near and dear to my heart. I'm not so sure Minny wouldn't consider this trade. They're supposed to be a class organization; ain't that right McHale? If a guy wants out, they should accomodate him.

The numbers work with Sheed and either Nazr or Dice. I'd throw in Delfino if his game don't improve by the deadline; and maybe a future draft choice or two. This is actually a good trade for Minny. They get the closest thing to Garnett (Sheed), another big guy, a promising 2/3 they can groom, and a future pick or two. How could they do better?

BTW, I ain't ready to kick Dice to the curb. Although he never had great defensive lateral ability (as a Piston), he remains one of the games premire offensive rebounders; particularly at money time. Plus when his shot is on, he's dam near automatic.

Hey, I'm not saying he's Time Duncan, but he does command respect around the rim. The 10-15 away from the rim works in Rip's favor (remember the Cliff Rob move). Besides, this is the East where we are guard heavy. He'd match up well on this side of the fence. Switch him to the 5 for a while with max at the 4 and we have some serious options. Just my opinion. Don't get me wrong. I like Sheed and Dice. I'm just throwing a trade out there that could be done and stating how it could help us win game.